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Amy Ellis Nutt

New York Times Bestseller • A New York Times Notable Book • Named One Of The Ten Best Books Of The Year By People And One Of The Best Books Of The Year By Men’s Journal• A Stonewall Honor Book In Nonfiction • Finalist For The Lambda Literary Award For Transgender Nonfiction

“A profoundly moving true story about one remarkable family’s evolution.”—People

“Fascinating and enlightening.”—Cheryl Strayed

“[Becoming Nicole] generously traces the parameters of parental love . . . delving deep into the case of a single family with a transgender child and discovering in its particulars certain universal truths about the ways children arrive in one’s life already themselves.”—The New York Times Book Review (Editors’ Choice)

New York Times Bestseller

“At moments of extreme exasperation, parents may think that there’s something wrong with their teenagers’ brains. Which, according to recent books on adolescence, there is…. [Jensen] offers a parenting guide laced with the latest MRI studies…. Packed with charts and statistics.” — Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker

“It’s charming to see good science translate directly into good parenting.” — New York Times Book Review

“Frances Jensen, a neuroscientist and single mother of two boys. . . delved into the emerging science of the adolescent brain [and] came out with provocative new insights for parents, educators, public policymakers and teens themselves.” — Washington Post

“Shadows Bright As Glass is a fascinating glimpse into the mysteries of the mind, brain and creativity. Jon Sarkin wrestles with the great questions of the search for self, questions that concern us all.” (Alice Flaherty, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology, Harvard Medical School)

“Nutt exquisitely twins the inspirational and vexing story of Jon Sarkin, brain-damaged chiropractor turned renowned artist, with an account of humankind’s eternal pursuit of the soul…Nutt’s compelling narrative makes this is a real page-turner.” (Booklist (starred review))